City of Bells

NPDES permit TN0026247 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2026-09-30 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

11values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 22 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31. Most often over: BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] (4), Solids, total suspended (4), pH (3).

Reporting

Reports are due about 15 days after each monitoring period ends (read off this permit's own late-day counts in EPA's filings).

Limits in force (46)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]INST MIN >= 3 mg/L all year
001pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 60 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 75 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 90 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 1376 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 1720 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 2064 lb/d all year
001Solids, settleableDAILY MX <= 1 mL/L all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]DAILY MX report only all year
001Nitrogen, total [as N]ROLL AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 12 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 18 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 24 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 275 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 413 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 550 lb/d all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]DAILY MX report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]ROLL AVG <= 84 lb/d all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= .69 mg/L all year
001E. coliMO GEOMN <= 126 #/100mL all year
001E. coliDAILY MX <= 941 #/100mL all year
001SSO, Dry WeatherMO TOTAL <= 0 occur/mo all year
001SSO, Wet WeatherMO TOTAL <= 0 occur/mo all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 35 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX <= 55 mg/L all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 803 lb/d all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 1032 lb/d all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX <= 1261 lb/d all year
001BOD, carbonaceous, percent removalMO AV MN >= 65 % all year
001IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMINIMUM > 3 % Dec
001IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic ChrpimephalesMINIMUM > 3 % Dec
INF1Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
INF1Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
INF1BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
INF1BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]DAILY MX report only all year

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